mal élevé

\ma.l‿el(.ə).ve\

/\ma.l‿el(.ə).ve\/ adj

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The verdict

“mal élevé” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Se dit d'un individu ne faisant aucune preuve de bonnes manières.

Key facts for mal élevé
PropertyValue
Headwordmal élevé
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ma.l‿el(.ə).ve\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mal élevé” sits in French frequency

mal élevé falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for mal élevé is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ma.l‿el(.ə).ve\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Se dit d'un individu ne faisant aucune preuve de bonnes manières.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for mal élevé in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is mal élevé, spelled M-A-L- -É-L-E-V-É.

Definition

  1. 1
    Se dit d'un individu ne faisant aucune preuve de bonnes manières.

Synonyms

impolimalapprismal duit

Antonyms

bien élevé

This word in other languages

brat(English)maleducado(Español)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "mal élevé"?
"mal élevé" is spelled M-A-L- -É-L-E-V-É. The IPA pronunciation is \ma.l‿el(.ə).ve\.
What does "mal élevé" mean?
As an adjective, "mal élevé" means: Se dit d'un individu ne faisant aucune preuve de bonnes manières.
How do you pronounce "mal élevé"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mal élevé" is \ma.l‿el(.ə).ve\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mal élevé" come from?
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Using “mal élevé”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is M-A-L- -É-L-E-V-É - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ma.l‿el(.ə).ve\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list